The Prophet's Picks

Win or plan for the 2026 season is the mindset for Lamar "Action" Jackson & his Baltimore Ravens in this upcoming week XVI S.N.F. extravaganza! The New England Patriots leads this series overall, postseason included 11-5. 9-3, in the regular season & the postseason is tied 2-2. Drake "Drizzy, Drizzle" Maye & his Patriots are coming off a week XV loss to Buffalo. The Ravens are coming off a much needed divisional win themselves in week XV, shutting out Joe Burrow & his Bengals 24-0.

With the Ravens being 7-7 on the season they've been in playoffs or bust mode for the last two months, not counting December. This is the 17th meeting in the series & this game is on NBCN & Peacock.

Well, I was PERFECT in my 2025 College Football Playoff predictions yeasterday, I was 1-2 in the NFL (SMH.)

Wow, thank you Green Bay for shrinking in the moment you were supposed to rise as my prediction for last night's holiday game in Chicago ended in overtime. My prediction was Green Bay winning 26-25 F & the actual final was The Bears winning in mind-blowing fashion, 16-22 F/O.T., wow, just wow yet again, another Instant Classic from the 2025 Season baby, wow!

I'm now 1-2 to start week XVI, 0-2 in PRIME TIME, 27-23-1 overall in primetime this season & finally, I'm 150-83-1 on the year. Today's games are still being played & the final two prime time games of week XVI are SNF [(N.E. @ Bal. & MNF: 49ers @ COLTS.] Enjoy the remaing week XVI games.

The Las Vegas Raiders & Geno Smith have had a ong year thus far. And this Sunday at 4:25 pm it doesn't get any easier as they'll face the #1 defense in the league in H-town. The Houston Texans lead this series, 8-5, overall, postseason included. Houston lead 7-5, in the regular season, & 1-0 in the postseason as this is only the 14th meeting ever in this series.

C.J. Stroud & his Texans are hooking every opposing offense that attacks their number defense & Stroud hisself is executing the offense effectively in this current win streak. The Raiders have been eliminated from post season contention but the Texans are currently the 7th seed & this game is on CBSN.

In week XV, The Pittsburgh Steelers ended all week XV games with a win vs. Miami on MNF. The Detroit Lions loss to the #1 seeded Rams in Inglewood California. This is the 34th meeting in this series, a series that The Pittsburgh Steelers lead series, 17-14-2 (all regular season games.)

Aaron Rodgers & his Steelers have won 2 straight games & look to extend their winning streak to 3 games in a row. Jared Goff & his Detroit Lions look to continue their streak of winning a game after losing a game. Something Lions head coach has instilled in the culture & it's been this way for the last few years, without fail.

This game will be on CBSN, as the Lions are fighting for their postseason lives as well as the Steelers as both team enter with an overall record of 8-6.

Kirk Cousins & his Atlanta Falcons are back in the Arizona desert to face JaCoby Brissett & his Arizona Cardinals, iin the overall 35th meeting ever in the series. The Arizona Cardinals lead this series, 18-16, overall, postseason included. 17-16, lead in the regular season, OWNS Atlanta 1-0, in the postseason.

Atlanta won in prime time to begin week XV play, while the Cards found yet, another loss in the 2025 season last weekend, right here in H-town. This game will be on FOXN.

Trevor Lawrence & his Jacksonville Jaguars won their week XV contest. Bo Nix & his Denver Broncos, won their week XV contest as well, as BOTH teams were at home in week XV play.The Denver Broncos lead this series, 8-7, overall, postseason included. The Broncos lead, 7-6 in the regular season, but these teams are TIED, 1-1, in the postseason, as this is the 16th meeting in this series.

This is an important AFC battle as these teams also lead their respective divisions, the AFC's West & South. This game will be on FOXN.

The Los Angeles Chargers with Justin Herbert will be in Big "D" (South) to face Dak Prescott & his Dallas Cowboys this Sunday, in the FINAL 1:00 p.m. kickoff on FOXN. The Dallas Cowboys leads this series, 8-5 (all regular season games.) As this is the 14th meeting overall in this series.

The Dallas Cowboys loss in primetime last weekend, while The BOLTS, won their divisional road game outside in the cold in Kansas City Missouri.

The New York Jets lost their week XV game on the road in Jacksonville Florida. While The Saints found a way to upset their rival Carolina, again this year. Sweeping them in the 2025 season. The New Orleans Saints lead series, 8-6 (all regular season games.) As this will be the overall 15th meeting ever in this series.

Brady Cook, the undrafted rookie Q.B. from The University of Missouri will face rookie Q.B. Tyler Shough as this game will be on CBSN.

Gardner Minshew II & The Kansas City Chiefs will be desperate to finish a failed season on a good note as they were eliminated from postseason contention last week in their week XV loss to the Chargers. The Tennennsee Titans & Cam Ward held their own on the road against the 49ers, but they fell short.

The Kansas City Chiefs lead this series, 31-25, overall, postseason included. 28-24, in the regular season, & K.C. leads 3-1, in the postseason, as this is the 57th meeting of all time. This game will bo on CBSN.

2024 MNP: Josh Allen & his Buffalo Bills won their week XV contest against division rival N.E., while Shedeur Sanders & his Cleveland Browns lost to Chicago, in the windy city. The Cleveland Browns lead this series, 13-10, overall, postseason included, 12-10 in the regular season, & 1-0 in the postseason, as this is the 24th meeting of all time.

This game will be on CBSN, and this is a game in the AFC that the Bills desperately need if they want to try to repeat as AFC East champs in 2025.